December 6, 2023
Ottawa, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will present Canada’s top visual arts honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
Each year, the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts honour up to eight artists: six for distinguished achievement in the visual or media arts, one for the Saidye Bronfman Award for excellence in the fine crafts, and one award to recognize outstanding contribution to contemporary visual arts, media arts and fine crafts. Four cohorts, from 2020 to 2023, will be recognized during the ceremony.
Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts recipients
Date: Friday, December 8, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. (EDT)
Location: Tent room, Rideau Hall
Notes for Media:
- To guarantee your access to the ceremony, we ask that you please confirm your attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office at media@gg.ca.
- Media are asked to arrive no later than 10:10 a.m. on the day of the ceremony.
- Photos of the ceremony taken by the Governor General’s official photographer will be made available upon request.
About the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts
The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts are administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. The awards were created in 1999, by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada. The awards celebrate the vibrant arts community in Canada and recognize remarkable careers in the visual and media arts.
Find more information about the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts
Media information
Rideau Hall Press Office
343-573-7563
media@gg.ca
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